Morrison wins The Ernst and Young "Young Business of the Year"

27 Aug, 2008

Winning the Designer of the Year Award in 2007 illustrated the rise of fashion label Morrison form its modest Fremantle beginnings, to a direxctional front runner of Australian Fashion.

Kylie Radford and Richard Poulson the duo behind Morrison recently secured another accolade - the Ernst and Young "Young Business of the Year" award for the western region; an extraordinary achievemment for the six year old buiness.

“It was certainly unexpected, especially when you consider the talented people that we were up against. We are humbled by the experience and look forward to the next phase of the award process in Sydney.” Richard explains.

With over 150 wholesale accounts across the country, 2008 has seen Morrison expand to Melbourne, joining the cream of Australian design talent at Chadstone Shopping Centre and with plans to expand further nationally and internationally, Morrison is proving the recent retail dive wrong, approaching annual turnover of $12million a year.

Kylie’s natural talent in design forms the core of the successful Morrison venture, perfectly complemented by Richard’s background in advertising, marketing and business management. With courage, passion and an entrepreneurial spirit, Morrison has gone from strength to strength with a bright and positive future ahead.